Good access, workflow and organization are high on many homeowners’ wish lists for their kitchens, bathrooms, closets and laundry rooms. But what about the home spaces dedicated to pets?

Don’t pets — and their two-legged caretakers — deserve good, functional design too? Based on the 3.9 percent compound annual growth rate in durable pet-care products between 2015 and 2020, as documented by research firm Packaged Facts, it’s safe to assume that homeowners have a keen interest in devoting resources to their fur babies.